[6] In the 1930s she began painting, illustrating Czech and Ukrainian books, magazines and postcards and designing theatrical and ballet costumes.

[5] In 1935, Mazepa took part in the Retrospective Exhibition of Ukrainian Art at the National Museum in Lviv.

[3] In 1948, Mazepa began working for Bolivar Films as a producer of ARS Publicidad, a company specializing in cartoons.

[5] For the next 25 year she illustrated the popular magazine for primary school children, Tricolor, published by the Venezuelan Ministry of Education.

[1] In 1956, Mazepa received an award from the Ministry of Education of Venezuela - the National Prize for Applied Arts.

[10] In 1986, Mazepa's work “Churun Meru” received a special award from the jury at the 5th International Book Illustration Contest in Nome, held by UNESCO.